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noun
A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at the rank of genus with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be an artificial group rather than a natural one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
Synonyms: morphogenus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: genus
noun
(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: genus
History
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